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World J Clin Cases. Sep 6, 2023; 11(25): 5994-5999
Published online Sep 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i25.5994
Single omental metastasis of renal cell carcinoma after radical nephrectomy: A case report
Jae-Wook Chung, Jun-Koo Kang, Eun Hye Lee, So Young Chun, Yun-Sok Ha, Jun Nyung Lee, Tae-Hwan Kim, Tae Gyun Kwon, Ghil Suk Yoon
Jae-Wook Chung, Jun-Koo Kang, Yun-Sok Ha, Jun Nyung Lee, Tae-Hwan Kim, Tae Gyun Kwon, Department of Urology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41404, South Korea
Jae-Wook Chung, Yun-Sok Ha, Jun Nyung Lee, Tae-Hwan Kim, Tae Gyun Kwon, Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41404, South Korea
Jae-Wook Chung, Eun Hye Lee, So Young Chun, Yun-Sok Ha, Jun Nyung Lee, Tae-Hwan Kim, Tae Gyun Kwon, Biomedical Research Institute, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41404, South Korea
Jae-Wook Chung, Yun-Sok Ha, Jun Nyung Lee, Tae-Hwan Kim, Tae Gyun Kwon, Joint Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41404, South Korea
Ghil Suk Yoon, Department of Pathology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu 41404, South Korea
Ghil Suk Yoon, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41404, South Korea
Author contributions: Chung JW, Kang JK, Kwon TG, and Yoon GS contributed to manuscript writing and editing and data collection; Lee EH, Chun SY, Ha YS, Lee JN, and Kim TH contributed to data analysis; Kwon TG and Yoon GS contributed to conceptualization and supervision; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: The present study was approved by the Ethics Committee (IRB Number: KNUCH 2023-03-009) and performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. The need for informed consent was waived by the aforementioned IRB due to the retrospective nature and single case report of the study.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors declare that they have no conflict of interest to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Ghil Suk Yoon, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Pathology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Hakjeong-ro 561, Buk-gu, Daegu 41404, South Korea. gsyoon@knu.ac.kr
Received: May 31, 2023
Peer-review started: May 31, 2023
First decision: July 19, 2023
Revised: July 28, 2023
Accepted: August 8, 2023
Article in press: August 8, 2023
Published online: September 6, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The authors present the case of a 44-year-old man with single omental metastasis of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) after laparoscopic radical nephrectomy. Omental metastasis of RCC owing to laparoscopic radical nephrectomy is rare. Urologists should be aware of the diverse nature of RCC.